“The X Factor” returns for its second season this fall and according to FOX’s President of Entertainment, Britney Spears will bring a spirited touch to the judges table.

“I think they’re gonna be surprised just how feisty she is,” FOX boss Kevin Reilly told reporters during the executive session at the FOX portion of the Television Critics Association summer tour, in response to a question from Access Hollywood.

“She is not afraid to lay it on the line,” he continued of Spears’ judging style. “She’s tough. She knows what she’s doing. She’s been around, she’s seen it all and she definitely lays it on the line.”